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TO LET

TO LET.

(O. 1, Canton Villis, Kowloon,

NO

r1

A House in Knutsford Terretes

* THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

Apply...

MENT AND AGENCY 00, LTD. Hongkong, Der. 7). 1816.

1108

T LET.

Hawwwww

DRNISHED. With immediate i possession, No. 2, Kron, No. HY

The Feuk, & Rooms.

Apply to

J. W. C. B.

ee Gus, LavisliSTON & Co. Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1916.

N

TO LET.

10. 42 Eglin Street.

Apply to-

1211

PERCY SMITH, SETH AND FLEMING.

Hongkong, Oct. 31, 1016

TO LET.

L 1187

FROM: 1st November next FLATS

FM50. 5, The Peak, apply Property Office, JARDESZ, Mathe BON&Co, Lax.

Hongkong Sept. 1, 1816

TO LET.

901

OFFICES Snd Floor, St. George's

Baudings.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Bougkong, April 7, 1918.

TO LET-FURNISHED.

3

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak."

611

Apply to- H. E. POLLOCK,

Prince's Buildings Hongkong, Oct. 94, 1915.

113

TO LET.

FFICES on ist Floor, No. 3 Queen's OFFICES on to present in the Occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.

Apply to

DURESCO.

The Colourwash that is more trouble to apply, but which lasts, not twice but ten times longer.

Wonderful for outside work. The only reliable COLOURWASH on the Market.

Large variety of artistic shades in stock.

Stocks kept by:

ALEX ROSS & CO.,

Machinery Office.

4. Des Vorx ROAD CENTRAL,

WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Overland China Mail

FULL REPORTS.

„LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.

Order before you leave, so that you may receive it while at Home,

.. Price $13 per annum, including postage.

CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE..

THE CHINA MAIL, L».. Wridham. Streak.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. "

December 7,

Hongmad, British str., 2,555, J. Mason, Singapore Nov. 30, General-CHIYEYE Lawk, Wakamatsu Dec. 1, Coal-M. B. Fei Marn, Japanese str., 1,735, Nishi- G. K.

ติ

December 8.

Chipahing, British str., 1,196, F. E "Jarrett, Haiphong December &, Rice.— "JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo.

Amalu Varn, Japanese, str., 1,370, T. Kunishi, Swatow Dec. 7, "General- Q S. K

Athos, French steumer, 1,524, Dorise, Marseilles und Haiphong Dec. 0, Mails and General-MESSAGERIZA MARITIMES.

Choraang, British steamer, 1,424, S. A

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Lan. Woodgett, Shanghai and Swatow Dec. 7,

Hongkong, April 28, 1918.

TO LET

Ba

FOUR Bsbury Avenue,

TYOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon

Kowloon

اولا

TO LET OR FOR SALE, Kowloon Marine Lot, 48 with wharf Area 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.

Apply to--

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1915.

TO LET.

FFICES at 2 Connaught Read.

OFFICES

OFFICES in King's and Fork Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Boad.

HOUSES in Broadwood and Mereton Terraces.

"No. 21 Wong Nei Chong Road.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.,

Apply to

الرحم

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CT, Dre

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, December 8, 1916

On London

Bank Wire

17

On demand,...

H

30 days' sight.

4 months aight,

Credits,

months sight,

Documentary, 4 months

On Paris"

Credits, 4 months' aight,

On demand,

On New York-

On derrand,

Credits, 60 days sight,

On Bombay-

Wire,

On demand,!

On Calcutta-

Wire,

On demand

On Bingapore

On dezazid

On Manila

On demand,

On Shanghai-

Ou demand

30 days sight(p

(On Tokobama-

On demand,

Gold Leat, 100 fine (per taci)

Bovereigna Banks Buy

Bilvar (per o2).

...2/310/16

2/4

2/4 3/16

.172

108

General-JaDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ln, Kasato Maru, Japanese steamer, 3,560, Hori, Bombay and Singapore Nov. 28, Geacral.-O. S. L

Chinhua, British steamer, 1,350, J, V. Sidford, Manila December 5, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Chiyuen, Chinese str, from Canton.

· DEPARTURES. December 8. cock for Amaoy and Shanghai Merionethaking, för Manila and London. Laerten, for kaigon.

Tencer, for Shanghai.. flathons, for Swatow and Focchow. Janila Mart, for Shanghai & Tacoma. Plantier, for New York." Parhot, for Suigon. Ashui, for Canton. Karangtah, for Canton.

Sinkung, for Shanghai. Kurongmang, for Shanghai. Nissin Maru, for Keelung.

CLEARED

Athos, for Shangbai. Futura Maru, for Hongy. Hrn-lee, for Bangkok. Chengta, for Swatow and Bangkok. Peking Haru, for Batavia. Szyli Mary, for Keelung. Hatan Maru, for Kobe.

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVED.

|

|

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Mails.

The P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s 8.5. Novara left Singapore for this port on the 4th December at 14.20 p.m. with the outward Englian Maile, and is due here on the 10th Dec, pim.

Other Fessels. The Ben Line aa. Benton from Middles- bro' and London, left Singapore for this port on the 1st December, and may be expected to arrive here on. or about 7th December: The s.s. Japan lef: Calcutta on the 3rd

December, and may be expected

here on or about the 21st December The Pacife Mail Co.'s 9.8. Ecuador left Honolulu on Nov. 25th for Hong. kong via Yokohama, and may be expected to arrive here on December 3, and will leave for San Fran- cisco on December 30th at noon.

Ldies: Advices.“

The P. and O. Homeward Mail steamer Meding with the Hongkong Mail of the 3rd ultimo, arrived at Marseilles on Wednesday, the 8th inst..

The Facific Mail Co.'s s.s. Colombia will leave San Francisco for Hongkong| on March 10th, via Honolulu and Japan Ports.

PASSENGEES EXPECTED.

Per P.&O... Kalra. From Lon- don Sept. 29, Rev. and Mrs Sills and child, Rev. L. M. Cradock; Mr Anton.

Fes P. d 0.95. Kaiser I-Hind From Lention, Oct. 11, MW. J. Crawford, Mr Grittit

ملك

Pes N.Y. K. 45. Sara Mars. From London, Oct 21, Mrs F. U. Greig, Mrs 31. Burray and child, Rev. and Mrs A. E. Preston, Miss N

Wheeler

Miss Mac kintosh, Miss Gilchrist, Mr and Mrs Ritchie Miss Ritchie, Miss A. H. Megitt, Dr and Mrs Evan Jones, Mrs Gordan and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Little, MFL L Ferreira, Mr and Mrs Aquino and child, Miss Woodhouse.

Fer P.&O... Mooltan. From London Oct. 27, Miss Jones, Miss Winter, Mr Somerville

Per P. & O. a. Kashgar. From Lon don Nov. 10, Mr and Mrs Avenall and child,

Per N. YK 8.3. Aisuto Maru From London, Mr and Mrs W. L. Leask and two children, Mr E. Haliday and child Miss Starckey.

A

Fer Athos, for Hongkong : from Mart geilles, Sisters P Jeanne, Hermann Catherine,

Mariette Sazaum, R. Marie, P. Anna, Le Bas Lovin, Figus Isabelle And Nuss Sophie; from Colombo, Lieut Per P. & O. & Arabia. From London, Viagüeld Lieut. Dobson, Mr and Mrs Dec. 8, Miss Aris, Mr Dalby.

Lieut. J. K. McConnell, ; from

Mr.A. Adiason McLean, Mr. Per N.Y.K, as. Iyo Maru. From Lon-

G. Kowland; from Haiphong, Rev. Cordon, Mrs Koch daliza, Mr Scott, Mr Jourdan, Mr and

TERRIBLE ITCHING ECZEMA ON HANDS

And Arms to Elbow. Lost Sleep Also Weeks of Work. Soothed

and Healed by Cuticura.

"I suffered from ectes on my hands and armes up to the sibaw. Ik fra started between my fingern and when În waar già 70s worst is was fear fully and and with yellow place on ta. Those places mod to turn wet and thống used to dry and scale câ. I lent night' aleep with in sad I also works of work,

"I tried all remedies, hurá Done did any good till X go -a freofesturple of Cutkurs Soap and Dist- ment. I quickly got relief so I bought more and they have healed me completely.!! (Signed). Peter Lucas Lamb, 41, Frankiin "B. Bouth Shields. Eng., July 29, 1915,

Sample Each Free by Post

With 3-p. zikin Bookt. (Scap to desse and Cintment to heal.)' Adimmer por-card for sampics: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Chars terhouse Sq-, Londen, Baldi everywhere.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION..

Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station

Tjinancek

Tenyo Maru- Kalori Mars

INWARD MAILS.

SHANGRAY (London Nov. 10, via Siberia),

Balori Maru, due Dec. 9.

EUROPE (ENGLISH MAIL) Pet

Novara, Dec. 10.

WEATHER REPORT.

Ca the 8th at 11.0-No returns from Japanese stations Pressure has incrgas ed considerably over N.E. China, and moderately along the coast. from Foo chow to Cape St. James. It is nearly stationary over the Philippines, and still low over Borneo. -

The antieplone over Chipa has strengthened considerably.

Strong monsoon may be expected along the east coast of China, and over the N. China Sca.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916.

SHARE REPORT,

DECEMBER STH, 1916.

Stock and paid up

Value:

BANKR

Q*tion. 11.50 A.M.

Last Dividend und dace.

Return Land

no lash

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & Shal 91259730 sriding at 10. am to-day, 0.00 inch. 1.

Forecast for the $4 hours ending at noon on the 9th December

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N.E winds, fresh; de.

3-Formosa Channel: N. E. gals. 3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The me na No. 1.

MARINE INHUB.

ANOES

Cantona Commeman® 50 8400 North Ott£3 T. 152

-South coast of China between Unions... 1008925 18, Hongkong and Hainan: The same 63 No I.

OFFICIAL NIGHT IN DECEMBER.

The following table shows the Stan- dard Times which Official Night ends and his during the month of Decem, ber, 1916-

Date.

Ends

Begins.

Dec. 8th, 8.40 12. 3.30 p.m.

Yangtamon....60 $250

FIRE INSURANCES]]^«. China Fires.20 $153 com, Hongkong Fires. Du $975 b.-

SHIPPING.

£25 interim

#7 anal a/c. 1914 and Interim of $13 a/o-1915. Fical div. of 15% making

27% / 1918

Final of $20 and bonne

· 810 a/a 1914, Interfon of 890 a o 1915 minu Final of $15 making $18 for 1914 and int, of 86 accomat 1913

# and bonus $2 for

1914. $27 for 1914

(Preferred)...£5 840 b.

Deferred)...£5 $139 b.

83. for HID..contene

"

8 1915.

10/- Bonusomr dj- for IR

*BATTE dir.

Mirei

0th, 6.40

5.50

11

10th, 6.41

SAL

11, 641

551

14

.

11

19641 13h 6.43

5.51

3.52

14th, 4.12

5.59

Doogia Steamships 850 811 Steamboats

6 15 8911

Indo-Chinaa-

$1 final and 89 bonus, making 914 a/c 1915-16

111 p.k. $10.0

15th, 643

5.53

1916 8.43

17th, 643

5.53

6 p.c of p...

13th 6.4

5.04

19th, 6.44

5.54

goth, 9.45

LI

3.55

21st 8.45

5.59

"Shall Transports £1104

5/- a/c 1913 Coupon 26.1 p..

22nd, 8.48

માર

-5.58

3rd, 64S

6.36

"Star Ferry" 10238

24th, 6.47

5.57

5th, 6.48

5.58

་་

# Govely, to 30

28th, 648

REFINERIES.

.6.38

0.00

97, 4.48

3.59

Crina Sugas 100 198

„, 28th, 6.49-

3.58

· 101 piz.

20th, 849

5.59

11

" 30th, 6.50 0.50 31st,

Mala bon Sugars... Få 30 SST h..

$5 for 1915....

8.00

6.00

Registered and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.

141

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire an suspended.

subjects in China. Sists, Liberia, Forin Correspondence addramed to one-y guest East Africa, Persia and MorocOD EAR- not be transmitted.

Mails will closs for STRAITS INDIA Via CALCUTTA.

Per Footsang, at 11 am., on Saturday,

the 3th Dec.

BATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & PORT MORESBY (VIA BATAVIA.) .Par. Tikini, at 11 am, on Saturday,

the 9th Dec,

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Per Fuensang, at 9 pm, on Saturday,

the 9th Dec. JAPAN V MOJL

Per Borneo Mars, st á p.m., on Satur-

day, the 9th Dec. SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.

Per Sunning at 6 pm, on Saturday,

the ath Dee.

8TRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, DELA GUA BAY, CAPE TOWN & *UNITED KINGDON, N.

Per Kateri Maru, at 8 am, on Sunday,

the 10th Dec SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN

TE MOJI.

Per Novara, at a on Sunday, the

10th Dec.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY, " HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

-DECEMBER 8, 1918. D.

Hoar.

Barometer

né Boa Lovel.

Wl'ostock... 6 Nem Harudate..

To do ******

Kohima gaak!

Jebims cer

abfl Naha... Boninis and Chalco Welhalwal Balo Ichapg Kinking. Ohangña .. Shangha TATT Fabia

52.

SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN V KOBE, HONOLULU, #CANADA, *UNITED STATES, SOUTH AME- RICA Vin SAN FRANCISCO. Per Venenela, Registration at 10.15 Amoy 9,30

am. Letters at 11 am on Mon- Swatow..... & 1 301

Talhoka 51.30.13 day, the 11th Dec.

Taichu

SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Via Tainan

TEELUNG.

F

Temperatura.

**

30.01

29.99 64

20.04 64

30.08 55 30.02 30.08

Par Amakusa Maru, at 9 am, on Pecadores.

Tuesday, the 18th Dec.

Canton 1.30.14 63 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA, Hongkong

NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA & Gap Book.. NEW GUINEA Via THURSDAY

Macao Wachow ISLAND,

Pakhol... Holboy... Phullen. 80.07

:)

Per Tango Mary, at 3 p.m., on Tues

day, the 19th Dec.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Per Changing, at 3pm, on Tues-0.8. Jarmen"

day, the 12th Dec.

SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.

(Europe via Siberia).

10

Apart ...... Dagapan Maaka

10

Per Luchow. Tegistration at 2:15 pm Tacloban ...

Letters at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the Holo 12th Dec.

Sariga Shanghai Chi P.(),, Saturday, 10th Dec. Lsband. SWATOW AMOY FORMOSA Via

TAMSUI & KEELING.

Per Joshin Mary at 7am, on Wednes-

day, the 13th Doc.

Per N.Y.K. ss. Miyazaki Maru. From WATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW."-

Mrs N. Degorce and 6 children, Mr Finol; London, Mr and Mrs Oliphant. from Tourane, Bev, Anderson.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer' Hongmok from | Singapore reports: Strong N.E. geles and high sers, .*,

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-table given below has been The British steamer Chipsing from compiled at the National Almanse Office Haiphong reports: Moderate NE monof observations taken by means of an in London from the result of the analysis atic tide-recording machine in the automatic Water Felice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-0.

soor

·Temperature. Hongkong, December 8, 1816- BAROMETRE 8' AM

Da

Do.

THEZMOMETER

Do..

Do

1 PM

1. P.BL

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of t thesounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 foot

inches below mean sea level.

3

To obtain the depth of water on the *** 30.14 ide gauge at the Victoria Naval War

30.00 | add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge 20.05 at Tamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 30 feet sinches to the height given in the table.

Har Silver in Hongkong

Chinese Copper Caali ... inese Copper Centa

zines Bury Coin

Dul. (Wet kulb) 9 LM,

Du. (Wat bulb) 17.m

No. Wet bulb)·4;1;1;

Co. Maximum

Du. Mmum (over night

THE BEST COUGH MEDICE

AMBERLAINS Cough Benedy the largest selling, cough meche

in the world, to-day because i exactly what rough

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2886888566U

December 8th to 18th, 1918

Hongkong

Per Hailan, at 11 am, on Wednesday,

the 13th Dec. HOIHOW & *HAIPHONG.

Per Kaifong, at a am, on Thursday,

the 14th Dec.

JAPAN Via NAGASAKI CANADA, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AME RICA, Vin SAN FRANCISCO & UNITED KINGDOM Via CANADA

'Ajpby

Wlad

Dienst len. "

T. F. CLAIZON, Director Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 8, 1918

MINING.

£138

Kals 20

Langka... 10 T. 20 b. Rauba...

[92 Tronoh Minge.......£50 Ural Carplane ...... 399

DOCKS, WHARVES

#

AND GODOWNS.

Kowloon Wharvar # 30 865 m. H.K. & Whimpon

Docks☎_00 | #1301 by

Shanghai Docks T. 100)T, 97 5. Hengkow Wharts T. 100 T..$6.

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels.1161

Central Estates $100 $101

Hongkong Lands...$100 $100 Humphreys Katates §,10 | #6.90 Kowloon Lands #30 #95 a

West Pointa

50 885.

Shanghai Lande T. 60 1.99

COTTON MILLS,

7. ngtapoós

EWOR

T. 60 T, 160 B.

Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 114

∙Kong Yit...

∙10 T. 146

T-5 T. 6

MISCELLANEOUS

China-Bornson #. 12| #34

Fahrt nheit, on the level of the sea la Chine

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Light & Power... inches, tenths and hundredtha.)

China-Providente

2. TEMPÉRATURE, in the shade, in de Dairy Farmu mai grees Fahrenheit

tion, the humidity of air saturated with

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura-Green Islands moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,

$4b.

· #10 98.80 b..

'

9/n/c 1915 Compon 25

́81.65 dividend 15 cents Boncs for year ending 30-4-16

$19 for 1910

No.

1/ /e 1915/18, Ceapons

Thai for 1915

3/a/o 1916.. 19% fat 1915.

494 for 1915 1215

$5 for

De. 14 for year ending .30.4.18 Tla. S for 1915

$3 ao Ralffycaz 30-5-16,

$7 a/c 1915..

Interim div. of 834.

33 cents for 1915 ...

$2 for 1916

Interim of $2

.6% interim a/c 1918......

Tir. 18 for year ending

81.10.10.

Tla. 6 diy, a'c year ended

80-6-16.4.

Tis. 1 for 1915.

I pulle

7.p..

101 p.

72 ala. for 1915...

6 p.c. for year ending

$8-2:00:

70 cent for 1918

$3 for year ending

69.0

. pift.

60 cents for 1915

Hongkong Electrics 8 10 359

92 for 1925/1916.

#2 / 1918

ForES OF WIND, according to Hongkong Ice!............ 27 #160 Hongkong Ropes 1034||

Per Thikembang, at 11 am, on Thurs-Beauford Scale.

day, the 14th Dec

SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.

(Europe via Siberia).

6. STATE OF WEATHER b blue sky, c detached cloud d drizzling rain, flog, Hongkong Tramways 5 $7

g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, Per Shantung. Registration at 2.15pm.thunder, visibility, w dow (wei),

Ppassing showers, gaqual, resin, snow,

HONGKONG BEGISTER.

Previous; d

(EST" On dala at On data at Steam Laundry at 2 pm 8 pm 7 3 pim,

$1 interim 1918...

Interim al 1916 centa 181 per share ...

7. BA in inches. tenths and hun dredthsom

HK. Steel Foundry. #24

Morning Frate

Peek Tramways

12 for 1918

$10 b.

(now) # 181E

7% for 1918/1916 0.

30.08.

2014

sture

30.09

75

Union Waterboat #10 $17

|$5 cenbe far 1916/1916...

$1 five 1915.

68

Watsons

pre

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[-NNEN

NORTH

William Powell an

0.00

0.00

(0.00

Per Eastern, at 9 am, as Monday, the

goth-Dear

Letters at 3 pm on Thursday, the 14th Dec. Shanghai Chi. P. Monday, 18th Dec.] STRAITS, BURMAH, CZYLON, AUB- TRALIA. WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & LUEOPE. † V For Nankin Registration at 10.15am. Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the

The Fator! Mail will be closed on Thum Aay, the 14th Dee, at 6 pmD RabSHANGHAI, NURTH CRIHA, JAPAN Via MOJI, *VICTORIA & SEATTLE. Per Tamia Maru, st 11 am Tues-

day, the 29th Dec, 228 LUSTICALIA, TASMANIA, NEWE

LAND & NEW GUINEA YA THUR DAY ISLANDS

LOW WATRE' Bingkong

Time

Barometer

10.conts in 1915

60-sents for 1913/121;

"MOXON: